B&K Precision, a Yorba Linda, Calif. manufacturer of test and measurement instruments used for industrial maintenance and electronic field service, has relaunched its iOS application, ‘pwrApp’, for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. In addition to the app’s offering of local wireless control for XLN-GL series power supplies, the pwrApp now supports the 9170/9180 series […]

In the October issue of Electrical Apparatus, Fast Forward will spotlight how equipment built to operate in harsh usage conditions are giving field service engineers fewer headaches. One minor case of the “dropsies” can lead to significant damage to sensitive equipment like laptops and multimeters, and the damage can continue on to the unlucky employee’s wallet. […]

Summit Technology, a Walnut Creek, Calif.-based manufacturer of the PowerSight line of power monitors and power quality analyzers, has released the PSM-i (PowerSight Manager software for the iPad) available as a free app download on Apple iTunes. With PSM-i installed on the iPad, the user can set up, operate, display, and analyze data graphically from a […]

B&K Precision has launched its new “pwrApp” for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, that allows full monitoring and control of network-connected (via WLAN) XLN-GL series of power supplies over local wireless networks. The primary function of the app is remote operation of all functions of XLN-GL power supplies. Features include live visual monitoring and interactive […]

LUDECA, a Doral, Fla.-based provider of balancing equipment and machinery laser alignment and vibration analysis products, has released a new version of their “Laser Align” mobile application. The app now has an interactive tolerance table, where the user can input his own machine RPM and the app will “kick back” the respective alignment tolerances for […]

DeWALT, a Baltimore-based manufacturer of industrial power tools and Delmar, a provider of learning products and services for the technology and career education markets, has updated the DeWALT Mobile Pro, a mobile app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPad Touch. The updates include a new “Electrical” add-on pack with a master electrician’s collection of useful wiring […]

ecoInsight, Inc., provider of energy-efficiency software products to the lighting and electrical industry, has released Version 2.1 of its Energy Audit application for the iPad. Available on the “NAED Energy Audit Solution powered by ecoInsight,” this new release builds upon the app for lighting audits with added functionality for collecting motors and drives data during on-site […]

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), an Atlanta-based group that promotes the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry, is offering a free app for smartphones. The app will allow members and industry professionals to keep up to date with AEE and energy news and can be accessed with an iPhone […]

Eaton Corp., a Cleveland-based electrical power distributor, has launched a free mobile application for the iPhone and iPad. The PowerEdge app offers instant access to Eaton’s catalogs, training materials and videos. Eaton electrical products can now be searched, selected, and located directly from the Apple iPhone or iPad device. Visit PowerEdge.Eaton.com for more information. The […]

Bosch Rexroth, a supplier in the field of drive and control technologies, has developed the Rexroth GoTo eBook, an informational tool for engineers and OEM project managers on the go. Optimized for the iPad, it combines all current GoTo Focused Delivery Program catalogs into a digital format, with added features such as embedded videos, touchscreen […]